Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-04
The Apportionment Bill.

The Senate Finance Committee met yes.
terday forenoon to consider the appopria-
ton bill, and was in session couple of
hours.
DR.. Wilkinson, of the Napa Insane Asy-
lum, appeared before the committee and
explained the items and the necessity
therefor included in the $3.50, 600 asked for
the support of that institution, He men
toned, also. other important items cover
ing needed Improvements, etc.. making in
all S400,0 900 required for that institution.
The Deputy Reporter of the Supreme
Court asked the retention Of the 81, $50 for
salary for two years, and argued the neces-
sity therefor, the office being a constitu-
tional one, and the duties OF which have
been largely increased in the last two years.
Colonel Sheehan, of the Fourth Artillery
Regiment, appeared before the committee
and explained the necessity for the pro-
posed appropriation of S274000 for the use
of the National Guard, which is intended
to cover the expense of ten new companies
which it is proposed to muster in within
the next two years.
Senator McCudden explained the neces-
sity for an appropriation for the newly
organized agricultural district composed of
Napa and Soano, and Senator Rose advo-
Gated an appropriation of $4,000 for the
Los Angeles district, which is too isolated
to benefit by the annual series of district
fairs included in the racing circuit.
Senator Rose also asked 10 have the APP
preparation for the State Viticultural Board
restored from $4,000 las appears in the ap-
preparation BILLY TO So, 1000, as allowed two
years ago.
State Engineer Hall and Librarian Wal
lis also appeared before the committee in
relation TO items affecting their depart
ments, after which the committee went
into executive session.
The bill appropriates las it passed the
Assembly, $4,000 for the pay of officers
and clerks of the Senate and Assembly.
would be sufficient for all the necessary
clerical hire at the next session.
Other reductions were made as follows,
except that some of the items stricken out
are provided for in other bills now pend
ing Salary of Deputy Reporter of Su
preme Court. IS, 400; expense Supreme
Court, reduced from $50, 800 to So, Geo;
postage, expressage, etc, in Secretary of
States Office, reduced from $1,000 to
81 500 fitting up vault in Surveyor
Generals Office, $500; salary of one
extra Deputy State Librarian, $1,000;
shelving, furniture, etc, in State Library,
1000; armory rents, etc, of National
Guard, from $4,000 to $4,000; for ex-
penses of encampment of National Guard,
from $50, 900 to SIG, 900; for purchase of uni
forms for National Guard, from $4,000 to
$50 900; for publication of reports, maps,
etc, of State Engineer, from 1000 to 81
500 to prevent the introduction OF con-
tagious diseases, 500, 600 (bill appropriating
$4,000 now pending); for rent, printing,
a,o Of In Con, m teeinnar from "a
500 to $1,000; for travelling expenses of
members of the State Board of Equaliza
ton, 5000 (bill pending 10 cover the
same); for water supply for Yosemite
Valley Hotel, $500 bill pending); for
Office rent. fuel, postage, etc, OF Yosemite
Commission, $500; for fitting Up office of
Yosemite Valley Commissioners $500; for
salary of guardian of Yosemite valley, re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000; for travelling
expenses of Trustees of State Normal
Schools, 1000.
The item of $4,000 for the support of
the Asylum for the Chronic Insane was in
creased to Sl50, 000 and the S170, AGO appro-
priation for various other items for the
same institution was stricken out.
The item of $4,000 for repairs to State
Capitol building, carpets, furniture, ETC.,
was increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
For restoration and preservation of fish,
ETC., reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The item providing for painting the State
buildings in the Capitol grounds ts15,0 00)
was stricken ont, as it is provided for in
bill now pending.
The $1,000 for the support of the State
Board of Silk Culture was stricken out.
Instead of $1,000 for contingent expenses
of the Office OF Insurance Commissioner,
the committee agreed upon $4,000, as it
was shown that the Office returns net
profit of $4,000 q year.
Adjutant- General Cosby appeared before
the committee in benalf of the items in
the bill for the benefit OF the National
Guard, which had been reduced by the
committee at its morning session. The
committee reserved further action Oh these
matters at the time.
Senators Rose and Caminetti advocated
the restoration of the item of appropriation
for the support and uses of the State Board
OF yiticulture from $4,000 to 1000,
which latter was the amount of the appro-
priation two years ago.
Senator Trooman thought it wrong
policy to expend excessive sums OF money